Friday, October 21, 2022

Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Endorses Drug-Dealing Kidnapper for State House

Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Endorses Drug-Dealing Kidnapper for State House

Democrat Tina Kotek endorsed Ramiro Navarro Jr., who hired a known pedophile to work on his campaign


PORTLAND, Ore.—Amid rising crime and substance abuse, Oregon's Democratic gubernatorial candidate has thrown her weight behind a state legislature candidate who did time for dealing drugs and kidnapping his two-year-old son.

Tina Kotek this year endorsed Ramiro Navarro Jr. after he entered the race for Oregon's 21st House district. In 2011, Navarro pleaded guilty to dealing marijuana and to coercion after he threatened his wife that it was "the last time" she would see their son before abducting the child, court records show. Police later found a rifle and drug paraphernalia in Navarro's car. He served 18 months in prison and was charged with first-degree child neglect.

Navarro is the latest Oregon Democrat revealed to have a criminal record. Last week, Navarro himself defended knowingly hiring a convicted pedophile as a field director for his campaign. In October, the former Democratic mayor of Beaverton pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography. Kotek has been accused of ignoring sexual harassment complaints while serving as state House speaker.

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